PRIMM, NV – EAW will give demonstrations of the ADAPTive Systems family of products and offer ADAPTive Systems Level 1 Training Program which provides an ADAPTive Systems Technician Certification upon completion. The training will be located at Buffalo Bill’s Arena at the Primm Valley Resort Casino near Las Vegas.
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SYRACUSE, NY — USITT launched eSET, a new proficiency program for entry level technicians. The program includes online skills and safety tests in three disciplines — Lighting & Electrics, Rigging, and Costuming — as well as the basic Terms & Safety Test required for any eSET exam.
Read More »CAMARILLO, CA – Powersoft is sponsoring AV Academy, an InfoComm Certified Specialist (CTS) training track.
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CHARLESTON, SC – NBC News and YouTube co-hosted the fourth Democratic debate, and the first one for the New Year, on Jan. 17, 2016. Sunday night’s Democratic Presidential Debate took place in Charleston, SC’s Galliard Performance Hall from 9-11 p.m. LMG provided 150 L-Acoustics 5XT speakers along with video gear for the event.
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MIAMI – Celebrating big-name graffiti artists, the Basel House and Bushwick Collective Block Party is an annual four-day arts and entertainment fair. At the latest block party — which ran during Miami Art Week at the Mana Urban Arts Museum in Miami, former site of the historic RC Cola Plant — street artists created live paintings on canvas, brick walls and cars, while music was provided by live bands and DJs. VUE Audiotechnik loudspeakers were specified to provide sound reinforcement for the event’s performances. LPS Production working in conjunction with Kor Media and Lighting provided the full production setup, from staging to audio and video.
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TORONTO — Front of house engineers Connor Sharpe and Joel Livesey built their custom playback rig for a gig at the Juno Awards and it’s still going strong, having seen them through several NHL, NFL and CFL broadcasts and the closing ceremonies of last year’s Pan Am Games in Toronto.
Read More »ANAHEIM, CA — Carvin Corporation noted that guitarist Steve Vai will be at the Carvin Audio and Amplifiers booth (Hall A #6590) at 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 23. The company also noted that the Carvin Audio Line Array Demo will take place at the Hilton California Ballroom. Demos will take place Jan. 21 (11:30 a.m.-1:30 pm), Jan. 22 (11:30 a.m.-1:30 pm) and Jan. 23 (12 noon to 2 p.m.).
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ANAHEIM, CA — DPA Microphones continues to expand its line of d:vote Instrument Microphones with the addition of three new mount options — a Clamp Mount with an especially strong grip that allows it to anchor to every instrument possible, a Microphone Stand Mount and an Accordion Clip. The d:vote line allows one microphone to be utilized across various classifications of instruments, with a simple switch of the mount. The complete d:vote product line will be on display at the 2016 NAMM Show (Hall A, Booth 6013).
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NEW YORK – For the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, staged Nov. 10 at the 69th Regiment Armory, ADI:Audible Difference Inc. specified a large L-Acoustics K2 system. The main system included six hangs of eight K2 enclosures each, with 36 Kara enclosures as a surround setup covering the far sides of the Armory. Solotech supplied the gear for the event, which included performances by Ellie Goulding, Selena Gomez and The Weeknd. The live show was taped for later broadcast Dec. 8 and 15 on CBS.
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